reticular layer of dermis
The thicker, deeper layer of the dermis, comprised of criss-crossing collagen fibers that form a strong elastic network and also containing blood and lymph vessels, nerves and nerve endings, and hair follicles. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ MP:0005081 ]
Synonyms: dermis stratum reticulare, dermis reticular layer, stratum reticulare, reticular dermis, stratum reticulare dermis
Term info
- FMA:64778
- Wikipedia:Reticular_dermis
- UMLS:C1514988 (ncithesaurus:Stratum_Reticulare)
- NCIT:C33631
- EMAPA:35283
- NCIT:C94818
- UMLS:C0682599 (ncithesaurus:Reticular_Dermis)
- MA:0000801
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
stratum reticulare, dermal reticular layer
uberon
UBERON:0001993
reticular layer of dermis, Reticular layer of dermis
Term relations
- integumentary system layer
- ectoderm-derived structure
- contributes to morphology of some zone of skin
- deep to some papillary layer of dermis
- part of some epidermal-dermal junction
- part of some dermis